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Lilli Palmer and John Garfield in

Body and Soul (1947), dir. Robert Rossen

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Paul Newman, Myron McCormick, director Robert Rossen, and Jackie Gleason on set of THE HUSTLER (1961).

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PAUL NEWMAN in THE HUSTLER (1961), dir. Robert Rossen

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Joan Fontaine-Harry Belafonte-Patricia Owens "Una isla al sol" (Island in the sun) 1957, de Robert Rossen.

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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers premiered in London, England on 13 June 1946, before its official release in July.

Robert Rossen adapted John Patrick's short story "Love Lies Bleeding" and Barbara Stanwyck was cast. Kirk Douglas made his feature film debut, and was recommended for the role by Lauren Bacall (the two had studied together at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City), and Douglas credited co-star Van Heflin with helping him feel comfortable in front of the camera.

Producer Hal Wallis was intent on making Lizabeth Scott a star (he wanted to give her top billing in the film, but the idea was quickly defeated by Stanwyck and her lawyers) and demanded that director Lewis Milestone reshoot scenes to include more close-ups of Scott (who was appearing in her 2nd feature film), when Milestone refused, Wallis directed the scenes himself, and then cut Stanwyck's screen time.

Released to mostly positive reviews, The Strange Love of Martha Ivers was a commercial and critical success, and John Patrick was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Motion Picture Story. It is now regarded as one of the best film noirs.

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John Garfield and Lilli Palmer in Body and Soul (1947) dir. Robert Rossen